Título: An Amish Schoolroom: Three Stories
Autor: Amy Clipston, Kathleen Fuller, Shelley Shepard Gray
Sinopse: Three charming stories of new school years and new romance.
A Class for Laurel by Amy Clipston
Adventurous Laurel Weaver leaves Pennsylvania to answer a newspaper ad for a teaching position in Colorado. She stays with handsome Glen Troyer’s family, and they become close. However, she never intended to stay in Colorado, and his family worries Glen may choose to follow her back to Pennsylvania or be left with a broken heart. Now she can’t bear to think of leaving Glen and her beloved students, but she’s beginning to feel like she’s out of options. Will Laurel and Glen push through the obstacles and fight for love?
A Lesson on Love by Kathleen Fuller
Priscilla Helmuth left her Amish community twelve years ago to pursue her dream of being a country singer, but she’s missed her faith and her family. Now, she’s moving to Birch Creek to be a schoolteacher. Micah Wagler recently moved there as well to put the past behind him. As the community comes together to build a new schoolhouse, Priscilla and Micah are thrown together. They bond over their love of music, but soon it appears that Priscilla’s dreams of fame just might be coming true. She has to give up something, and Micah worries that it will be their faith . . . and his heart.
Wendy’s Twenty Reasons by Shelley Shepard Gray
Wendy Schwartz is used to people underestimating her, but she’s sure she can be a great teacher. Unfortunately, it’s a disaster not long after she starts, and soon her job is in jeopardy. To make matters more complicated, she worries that she’s falling for the son of the older couple she’s boarding with. Lewis Weaver knows he shouldn’t have a romantic relationship with a tenant, but he can’t help but be drawn to Wendy. When a dangerous ice storm traps Wendy in the schoolroom with her students, uncomfortable truths will have to be faced by the town that just might change the future for everyone. Sweet Amish novellas with happily-ever-afters Book length: 75,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “An Amish Schoolroom: Three Stories”, de Amy Clipston, Kathleen Fuller, Shelley Shepard Gray, publicado pela editora Zondervan, em 2021 e com 336 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Zondervan
Páginas: 336
Ano: 2021-08-03
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0310365821
ISBN13: 9780310365822
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Zondervan têm forte foco na fé cristã, com uma variedade que vai desde Bíblias em formatos acessíveis e confortáveis para leitura até obras que exploram a prática espiritual e o crescimento pessoal. O catálogo privilegia textos que combinam clareza e profundidade, como Bíblias em versões modernas com tipografia exclusiva, e também títulos que abordam temas como identidade, perdão e transformação à luz do evangelho. A leitura costuma ser marcada por um tom reflexivo e edificante, com narrativas que ora são mais pessoais e emotivas, ora mais didáticas e informativas, incluindo estudos bíblicos e ensaios teológicos. A presença de obras para públicos variados, como jovens, estudantes e leitores iniciantes, sugere um cuidado editorial para atender diferentes níveis de familiaridade com a Bíblia e a fé.
